Summary:
The 81091 zip code is home to two schools: Primero Elementary School and Primero Junior-Senior High School, both part of the Primero Reorganized School District No. 2. While Primero Elementary School is a strong performer, ranking 251 out of 950 Colorado elementary schools, Primero Junior-Senior High School faces more significant academic and attendance-related challenges.
Primero Elementary School outperforms the state and district averages in several key test score metrics, including CMAS English Language Arts and Math for 5th grade. However, the school struggles with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 27.7%. In contrast, Primero Junior-Senior High School maintains a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 84.2% and a low dropout rate of 1.9%, but it has lower proficiency rates in CMAS Math and English Language Arts across all grades compared to state and district averages. Both schools serve a high percentage of students from low-income families, with over 55% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.
The data suggests that while Primero Elementary School is performing relatively well, Primero Junior-Senior High School faces more significant academic and attendance-related obstacles that may require targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes. Addressing the chronic absenteeism issue and implementing strategies to better support the needs of the high-poverty student population served by both schools could be potential areas for improvement.
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